Cost of living comparison
Athens is 31.0% cheaper than Tel Aviv-Yafo.
If you lived in Athens instead of Tel Aviv-Yafo, you would:
pay 40.1% less for restaurants
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Tel Aviv-Yafo
|
Athens
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.36
₪76.33
|
$16.24
€15.16
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.28
₪61.06
|
$9.75
€9.09
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
₪10.31
|
$2.12
€1.98
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
₪8.95
|
$0.54
€0.51
|
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pay 15.1% less for groceries
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Tel Aviv-Yafo
|
Athens
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.58
₪9.66
|
$1.31
€1.23
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.83
₪25.61
|
$6.88
€6.42
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.02
₪26.33
|
$6.38
€5.95
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.94
₪14.77
|
$4.72
€4.40
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.46
₪20.47
|
$5.03
€4.69
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.63
₪6.10
|
$0.87
€0.81
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
₪3.83
|
$0.89
€0.83
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
₪3.21
|
$0.61
€0.57
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
₪3.65
|
$0.98
€0.91
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
₪2.63
|
$0.58
€0.54
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
₪2.60
|
$0.60
€0.56
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pay 18.7% less for transportation
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Tel Aviv-Yafo
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.34
₪27.51
|
$7.66
€7.15
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.42
₪234.07
|
$32.49
€30.31
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,710.16
₪152,655.36
|
$27,399.57
€25,562.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.94
₪44.78
|
$12.13
€11.32
|
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pay 30.8% less for housing
|
Tel Aviv-Yafo
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.72
₪107.70
|
$32.57
€30.39
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,763.31
₪6,612.07
|
$630.26
€588.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,280.61
₪4,802.05
|
$532.87
€497.15
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.97
₪719.86
|
$165.03
€153.97
|
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pay 55.8% less for childcare
|
Tel Aviv-Yafo
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,171.74
₪4,393.82
|
$482.99
€450.61
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,983.49
₪82,433.89
|
$10,389.46
€9,693.01
|
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pay 32.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tel Aviv-Yafo
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.96
₪33.58
|
$5.41
€5.05
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.03
₪15.10
|
$3.62
€3.38
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.31
₪38.67
|
$4.98
€4.65
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$77.49
₪290.57
|
$46.52
€43.41
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.21
₪45.80
|
$9.75
€9.09
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pay 24.3% less for clothing
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Tel Aviv-Yafo
|
Athens
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$105.85
₪396.90
|
$89.99
€83.96
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.05
₪228.94
|
$34.83
€32.49
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.39
₪470.18
|
$95.37
€88.97
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.64
₪516.12
|
$116.71
€108.89
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